Changchun vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changchun	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1555	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$253	$1327
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.4	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$971	$3150
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	50
😀 Quality of life	53	89
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.02M

The cost of living in Changchun is 73% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7772nd and 1290th ($601 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 23rd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6042nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Ottawa

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	Changchun	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.87	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.8	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$5.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.52	$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$260	$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.7	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.58%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4090	$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.99	$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.04	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.76	$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.31	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.3	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.1	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14935	$20100

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$572
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$541
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$567
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$531
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$585
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$524
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$588
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$529
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$531
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$550
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$583
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$672
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$534
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$618
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$474
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$535
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$533
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$579
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$557
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$511
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$514
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$577
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$517
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$589
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$523
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$506
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$636
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$524
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$512
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$527
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$537

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1542
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2336
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1677
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$2004
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2002
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1828
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1921
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1805
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1839
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1897
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1799
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1908
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1751
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1898
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1791
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1828
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1912
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1964
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1996
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1686
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1861
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1912
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1954
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1821
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1927
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1896
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2057
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1878
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1823
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1845
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884